ONE Ongoing Project

[BobD]

Well, here is just one of many projects I hope to accomplish in the (near?) future.  I always have "big" ideas surrounding models I wish to complete.....the visions in my head always seem to surpass the final result however.  This is a '64 Ford I built in the 1960s (way before Evergreen styrene & computer-generated decals), driven in NE Iowa by Chub Liebe of Oelwein IA.  Chub raced for his Dad, Lawrence, who owned Iowa Motor Company in Oelwein. My hopes are to restore this model to a little closer to the 1:1 car.  This car won the 1965 Season Championship race at Tunis Speedway in Waterloo & again in 1969 sans roof.  Amazing considering today's late models are outdated almost year-to-year.
100_2199 by RD Dix, on Flickr
100_2198 by RD Dix, on Flickr
100_2197 by RD Dix, on Flickr
liebe1 by RD Dix, on Flickr
44. by RD Dix, on Flickr
19. by RD Dix, on Flickr

[David Bogard]

You've had great modeling skills for a long time Bob!! I like the "old" version a lot!

[john2]

I love it.  But I will never get used to those " old iron rail beadsteads " on so many of those midwest cars.  Musta been some " bang 'um racing " there.  lol

Looking forward, Bob, to the finished product. 

[Greg Birky]

Kool project, Bob!!!  I remember Chub and that car well!!!  One of the good guys!!!

[Bob P.]

Looks like an interesting project, keep us posted.

Bob

[BobD]

Well, its been several months since I've done anything (gone to Arizona for a couple), so the one-plus side to the COVID-19 is that I've been able to get more bench time on this long-term rebuild. I'm finding out that 'rehabilitating' a 50-some year old model can sometimes be more work than starting from scratch on a brand new project. This one is going to be FAR from perfect...still sticking with the old metal axle through the oil pan setup -just trying to freshen up the 'ol girl that I slapped together as a teenager.

20200104_154446 by RD Dix, on Flickr

20200104_154526 by RD Dix, on Flickr

20200325_160243 by RD Dix, on Flickr


20200325_160227 by RD Dix, on Flickr

[TarheelRick]

Oh yeah, bring it on.  Really like the looks of this big Ford with no fenders.  Keep those updates coming.

[Gary Davis]

Now this is really looking good Bob. The headers are awesome.

[BobD]

Just waiting on decals and a few other odds & ends to finish the "restore".....hopefully to resemble the 1:1 car a tad better.

20200330_163923 by RD Dix, on Flickr

20200414_161628 by RD Dix, on Flickr

20200424_170517 by RD Dix, on Flickr

20200511_153911 by RD Dix, on Flickr

[Gary Davis]

Man...the Dash looks great!! The whole chassis looks great!! This is going to be one of those rebuilds that's knocked out'ta da park!!!

[Tom Birky]

The shocks and plug wire boots look great!

Tb

[BobD]

Completed project in "Cars with Fenders-production bodies/late models" forum.